Congratulations to Republican State Senator Robert Pittenger on a convincing 4-way Republican primary victory. Republican’s have a real chance of picking up this Democrat held office. Onward to November! From News-Talk 1110:

A pair of state senators seeking higher office will meet in November to see which of them will be the next lieutenant governor.

Republican Robert Pittenger and Democrat Walter Dalton took their respective primaries Tuesday night in the marquee race among Council of State offices.

Pittenger beat three Republicans hoping to win the state’s No. 2 post. Dalton beat three Democrats, including Durham attorney Hampton Dellinger.

There was a labor commissioner primary in which none of the four candidates were able to claim more than 30 percent of the vote. Mary Fant Donnan led with 28 percent of the vote.

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